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- Vulture· 9 OctIt’s The Odyssey Versus Everyone Else
Christopher Nolan’s film is this season’s assumed Best Picture front-runner. Should it be?
- Deadline· 9 OctFrancis Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Back In Theaters
EXCLUSIVE: For the first time since its 2024 launch, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis will return to theaters in a limited engagement that will allow audiences to interact with the iconic director.
- Variety· 9 OctHow Skydance Will Remake the Illustrious Culture of Warner Bros. Pictures More Than Any Owner Before
There have been many quiet Mondays at the Burbank offices of Warner Bros. Pictures, usually following a bomb like the one the studio just suffered with Tom Cruise’s “Digger.” The cryptic eco-disaster project will represent a loss of hundreds of millions when all is said and…
- Vulture· 9 OctThe 12 Must-See Movies on Prime Video This Month
October is for horror and genre, sure, but the streamer has a surprising number of franchises just ripe for a marathon.
- Variety· 9 OctBlack Bear Acquires Rom-Com ‘Honeymoon / Funeral’ Starring Rebecca Ferguson, Greta Lee and Carrie Coon
Black Bear has acquired domestic rights to “Honeymoon / Funeral,” a new romantic comedy starring Rebecca Ferguson, Greta Lee and Carrie Coon. The movie was shopped out of the newly created film market at the Toronto International Film Festival.
- Variety· 9 OctBeyond ‘Hollywood North’: How Vancouver’s Indie Film Scene Is Building Its Own Ecosystem
Something is emerging in Vancouver’s independent film scene. For years, the city has primarily played the role of somewhere else — a cheaper Seattle, New York or generic American city. Its landscapes, tax incentives and favorable exchange rate drawing in Hollywood productions.
- IndieWire· 9 OctTony Gilroy on Pedro Pascal, ‘Behemoth!,’ and How Disney Never Told Him Not to Discuss Fascism During ‘Andor’ Press
The "Behemoth!" writer/director joined IndieWire's Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio for a "Screen Talk" Live podcast at the New York Film Festival.
Behemoth! - Variety· 9 OctGuillermo del Toro, Diego Luna, Alfonso Cuarón to Attend Morelia Fest as Director Daniela Michel Sees Shift to Intimate Mexican Stories
At least two of the Tres Amigos are attending the 24th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) this year, with Guillermo del Toro breezing into town to toast the 20th anniversary of his iconic “Pan’s Labyrinth” while Cuarón attends opening night film “Campeón Gabacho” by his…
- Variety· 9 OctLaika Submits Original Song From ‘Wildwood’ for Oscars, ‘The Better Part of Bravery,’ Performed by The Decemberists (EXCLUSIVE)
Laika will submit “The Better Part of Bravery” from the animated feature “Wildwood” for consideration in the original song category at the Academy Awards, Variety has learned. The song is performed by The Decemberists and plays at the end of the film.
- Deadline· 9 OctBill Pohlad’s Next Film ‘Miles & Juliette’ Starring Damson Idris And Anamaria Vartolomei Rounds Out Cast As Production Begins; First Image Unveiled
EXCLUSIVE: Miles & Juliette, the new feature from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Bill Pohlad and his River Road Entertainment, has started production in Paris. The film stars Damson Idris as Miles Davis and Anamaria Vartolomei as Juliette Gréco. Joining Idris and Vartolomei are J.
- Variety· 9 OctRaindance Film Festival Exec Director David Martinez Steps Down (EXCLUSIVE)
Raindance Film Festival executive director David Martinez has stepped down from his post after more than a decade with the organization.
- Variety· 9 OctDanny Boyle Says Third ’28 Years Later’ Is ‘On the Back Burner,’ Explains Why He Put an AI Margaret Thatcher in ‘Ink’
The third “28 Years Later” film is unlikely to be arriving anytime soon, Danny Boyle has warned. Despite being tee’d up in the closing scenes of “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” the director said the film was currently not a priority.
- Variety· 9 OctView Conference Director Maria Elena Gutierrez on Mixing Oscar Winning Masters and Beginners, the Power of Human Imagination and Staying in Turin
When Dr. Maria Elena Gutierrez talks about the growth of VIEW Conference, she rarely starts with attendance figures, marquee speakers or the expanding number of disciplines represented on its stages. Instead, she talks about family.
- Deadline· 9 OctSadie Sink And Lorene Scafaria Eyeing Adaptation Of Emma Cline’s ‘The Guest’ At A24 And Square Peg
EXCLUSIVE: Emma Cline’s bestselling novel The Guest, looks to be headed to the big screen as Deadline is hearing A24 and Square Peg are in negotiations for rights to the book, with Sadie Sink in talks to star in and Lorene Scafaria in talks to write and direct a feature film.
- Deadline· 9 OctPhiladelphia Film Festival To Honor Tim Blake Nelson For Artistic Achievement In Directing
Tim Blake Nelson will accompany his TIFF-premiering prison drama The Life And Deaths Of Wilson Shedd to the Philadelphia Film Festival later this month to be honored with the Artistic Achievement in Directing Award. PFF’s 35th edition is set for Oct.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 9 OctDarth Vader’s ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Lightsaber Heads to Auction, Expected to Top $1 Million
Will Vader's lightsaber beat the auction record set by Luke Skywalker's lightsaber? While 'Revenge of the Sith' lightsabers are bargain priced.
The Empire Strikes Back - Variety· 9 Oct‘Pretty Little Liars’ Star Keegan Allen Says He Was Beaten and Robbed at Gunpoint, Posts Video After Alleged Attack
“Pretty Little Liars” actor Keegan Allen posted a video on social media saying he was attacked and robbed of his watch Thursday in a West Hollywood incident that was caught on camera. Allen posted a graphic video via his Instagram page.
- Deadline· 9 OctJinko Gotoh Succeeding Marge Dean As President Of WIA
EXCLUSIVE: WIA, the global nonprofit championing women, non-binary, and underrepresented talent across animation, VFX, and gaming, has named Oscar-nominated producer Jinko Gotoh as its new President.
- Deadline· 9 OctDisney Heist Doc ‘Stolen Kingdom’ Heads To Mipcom
EXCLUSIVE: Stolen Kingdom, Joshua Bailey’s documentary about the lucrative black market for stolen props at Walt Disney World, is heading to Mipcom after BayView Entertainment acquired the international rights.
- Vulture· 9 OctNice Try, Other Mommy
Jessica Chastain’s new horror film has some fun imagery and some troubling ideas, but it doesn’t know what to do with any of it.
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